{"id":8526,"date":"2003-01-17T20:58:47","date_gmt":"2003-01-18T01:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/2003\/01\/17\/gay-city-rollers\/"},"modified":"2003-01-17T20:58:47","modified_gmt":"2003-01-18T01:58:47","slug":"gay-city-rollers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.splendoroftruth.com\/curtjester\/2003\/01\/gay-city-rollers\/","title":{"rendered":"Gay City Rollers?"},"content":{"rendered":"

First the news about Pete Townshend and now the Bay City Roller’s manager has
\nbeen arrested for abusing a male child. I can’t tell you how much I hated the
\nBay City Rollers, but after dylan’s<\/a> rant against disco and a
\nBee Gee died within the same week I think I will be temperate (for a change).\n<\/p>\n

These problem will all stop when rock musicians and managers are allowed to
\nmarry and they allow female bands. I am starting a group called Voice of the
\nFans (VOTF\ufffd\ufffd) our motto is “Keep the music, change the bands” in which are task
\nis to get rid of musicianism. No longer should musicians be held on a pedestal
\nor stage above the listener. We will foster basic listener involvement in the
\nguidance and governance of bands. We want to make members of bands accountable
\nfor their actions. How long do we have to put up with lame sophomore releases
\nand start to do something about it. We accept the screeching authority of bands,
\nincluding the role of managers and the preeminent role of the Smoking Pope’s<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Update<\/font>: Andy<\/a> says about Tom Paton’s arrest
\n“Actually, he was arrested on drugs charges stemming from an
\ninvestigation into possible child abuse.” <\/font><\/p>\n

January 15, 2003
Television presenter Matthew Kelly
\nand former Bay City Roller manager Tam Paton have been arrested in connection
\nwith a police investigation into child sex abuse allegations.The Stars in Their
\nEyes host was arrested by Surrey Police at a Birmingham theatre on
\nWednesday.<\/font><\/p>\n

Kelly is being held overnight at a Surrey police station
\nand will be questioned on Thursday morning.<\/font><\/p>\n

Paton was arrested at his home in Edinburgh.<\/font><\/p>\n

Police said the allegations against both men related to
\noffences against boys under the age of 16 during the 1970s. [Full
\nStory<\/a>]<\/font><\/p>\n

March 3, 2000
Bay City Rollers drummer Derek Longmuir
\nhas pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography, the Reuters news service
\nreports. [Full
\nStory<\/a>]<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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